The resumption of shipments could have a positive impact on Intel’s financial results, given the $700 million cost Intel predicted for the disaster, but Intel is being cautious and not further revising its outlook for the first quarter and full year.

Intel has also begun manufacturing a new version of the support chip, which contains a silicon fix that should address the defect. It plans to start shipping these in mid-February, on target for a complete replacement of the line by April.